WHEREAS, scuba
diver, Kwadjo Tillman set out from Nashville, Tennessee to Key West, Florida
where his journey took him on a 40-mile boat ride aboard the Sea Eagle to New
Ground Reef to explore the Henrietta Marie; and

WHEREAS, this diving
adventure was sponsored by Ken Stewart, co-founder of the Tennessee Aquatic
Project (TAP) which is a Nashville-based community program that offers scuba
diving instruction, which focuses heavily on education, discipline, self-esteem
and black history; and

WHEREAS, Kwadjo
Tillman, is the youngest certified scuba diver at eleven-years of age to explore
the Henrietta Marie site since its discovery; and

WHEREAS, Kwadjo
Tillman, spent 20 minutes beneath the Gulf of Mexico after descending 25 feet
into history to explore the wreck of the Henrietta Marie, a 17th Century slave
ship that sank 300 years ago; and

WHEREAS, it is
fitting and proper that the Metropolitan Council recognizes such an adventurous
and well-rounded individual and wishes him many more scuba diving adventures.

NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND
DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. The
Metropolitan Council hereby goes on record as recognizing Kwadjo Tillman.

Section 2. The
Metropolitan Council Office is directed to prepare a copy of this Resolution
to be presented to Kwadjo Tillman.

Section 3. This
Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.